#arctodus simus

[nazrigar]

Beast Fables - Megafauna of the Continents Part 1.

So since this IS spectember, I've been doing a lot of explorations of what kind of megafauna in my worldbuilding project of Beast Fables. Urvara is basically kinda of like an "Earth but more" place. The continents are roughly in similar places, but there's a LOT more wildlife to go around, from ground sloths to toxodons (here called rhippo) to sebecids and even a singular Eurypterid.

North Ambrosia helps establish the "range" of potential Megafauna, including some of the biggest of the big in the setting, while South Ambrosia shows what happens when you get REALLY biodiverse.

[mammoth-clangen]

Just wanted to say that I do like the format used for moon 9. It reminds me of Pinepaw and the Forgotten World and it's also really interesting being able to see more into Lilac's thoughts; bro has some intriguing ones too. I'm guessing Burnet isn't the only who feels responsible for the attack. Also the bear at the end has similar vibes to the one from Balto and I love it! Is it a cave bear?

It was absolutely inspired by Pinepaw and the Forgotten World! It's such a good story and I absolutely recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it yet eve

Oh man I totally forgot this guy. Such a kickass design with the solid black and two toned highlights!

The bear in Moon 9 is a short-faced bear, Arctodus simus. It will be easier to see the short-faced part next moon when we get a profile view c:

[bearlyfunctioning]

On and off over the years I've been asked: Have you drawn a Short Faced bear? Cave bear? Any extinct genus? So with Prehistoric planet out I figured now might be a timely moment to finally do so ;) Cave bears basically look like huge Kodiaks so I chose the WIERD ANATOMY bois Arctodus Simus.

The short faced bear had... an...incredibly short face! Plus oddly long legs, they were built a little more like a hyena in shape. I dressed them speculatively like their only living cousins; the Spectacled/Andean bear. My inspiration for this was all those old extinct animal posters/illustrations that were everywhere in my childhood. Usually showing a m/f pair of the species with some faded or generic local environment. Hope you like it! I was drawing more realistically here.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE LARGEST BIPEDAL LAND PREDATOR-MAMMAL THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN?

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the largest bear to ever exist standing 12 feet tall and weighting up to 2,110 lbs. Arctodus simus, the Giant Short-Faced Bear -- Arctodus simus was a very large Ice Age bear found throughout North America. This was the largest mammalian land carnivore ever to live in North America, reaching heights of up to 12 feet when standing upright. Faster and larger than any bear today, it ultimately went extinct some 12,500 years ago.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "The giant short-faced bear, Arctodus simus, was a massive Ice Age bear that was the largest land-dwelling carnivore in North America: 

Height: When standing on all fours, Arctodus simus was 3.3–5.5 ft (1–1.67 m) tall at the shoulder. When standing on its hind legs, it was 8–11 ft (2.4–3.4 m) tall. 

Weight: The average weight of Arctodus simus was 1,378 lb (625 kg), with the maximum recorded at 2,110 lb (957 kg). 

Speed: Arctodus simus was likely the fastest running bear to ever live, possibly able to run over 40 miles per hour. 

Bite force: Arctodus simus likely had a bite force of over 3,000 PSI. 

Source: https://x.com/Trad_West_Art/status/1616782158382743552.

[mirkokosmos]

The Giant Short-Faced Bear [Arctodus Simus] is an extinct ancient bear that lived in North America ~11,000 years ago. They were extremely large bears, weighing more than 1000 kg and standing up to 3.7 m tall. Despite their enormous stature, the bear could run up to 64 km/h.

[252mya]

Arctodus simus

Artwork by Fabrizio De Rossi

The short-faced bear Arctodus simus is one of the largest carnivores ever existed on land. It was a fast-moving predator that lived alongside bison, mammoth, and wild horses.

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252MYA creates custom-made artwork for private collections and editorial, scientific, or educational projects.

[tsaagan]

Short-faced bear, Ripley's Believe It or Not! London

[tsaagan]

Skulls and bones of cave bear, short-faced bear,  giant cheetah,  Dinocrocuta gigantea, american lion and issoire lynx, The Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki, Finland